About the position
The Photo Art Director will play a pivotal role in the in-house creative team, reporting directly to the Director of Creative Services. This position is responsible for conceptualizing and executing lifestyle and product photography, rendering, AI, and video for various platforms including print, digital, and environmental usage. The Photo Art Director will collaborate closely with the Creative Director and internal teams to strategize, design, and direct photography for a diverse range of projects. This role requires a strong understanding of visual and design trends, as well as the ability to lead and motivate production teams to achieve high-quality results with minimal oversight. In this position, the Photo Art Director will oversee the quality of photography, rendering, AI, and video outputs, ensuring adherence to established style guides. This includes making final asset selections, creating post-production notes, and reviewing imagery and video after final edits before delivery. The role demands a proactive approach to problem-solving, as the Photo Art Director will work with operations staff to enhance operational efficiencies while maintaining exceptional creative standards. Additionally, the individual will be responsible for monitoring project expenses and implementing cost-saving measures, ensuring that all production factors align with budgetary constraints and project objectives. The Photo Art Director will also lead internal presentations, effectively communicate feedback, and apply necessary alterations to align with brand expectations. This position requires a commitment to teamwork and collaboration, as well as a strong ability to prioritize tasks and manage changing workloads. The ideal candidate will demonstrate maturity in judgment, dependability, and punctuality, while being present in the workplace to facilitate effective communication among co-workers and teams.
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with Creative Director/In-house Photographer and key stakeholders to formulate concepting boards/campaigns, creating style guides and creative execution strategies.
- Translates brand vision and strategy during photo shoots into creative and innovative assets.
- Meets industry standards by following production, productivity, quality, and brand standards.
- Works with operations staff to achieve operational efficiencies while maintaining exceptional creative work.
- Partners with key stakeholders to resolve operational roadblocks and identifies work process improvements.
- Meets company and project stakeholders by monitoring expenses and implementing cost-saving actions.
- Reviews project production factors by studying budget, background information, objectives, presentation approaches, styles, and techniques.
- Selects and secures illustrative material by formulating concept boards/campaigns; responds to client commentary and requests.
- Leads internal presentations and understands feedback to apply alterations to align with brand.
- Works effectively with others in a team environment to accomplish organizational goals and to identify and resolve problems.
- Exhibits and adheres to the established Visual Comfort Company Values.
Requirements
- 4 or more years experience art directing photography and motion.
- 2 or more years experience in a project management role.
- Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Fine Art, Commercial Art, Video or Photography Production or similar.
- Extensive knowledge of video and photography production.
- Experience with AI and rendering generation.
- Expert knowledge in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
- Strong creative vision with an understanding of business objectives.
- Ability to adapt to and implement photography style, shot list development, casting, and making selections.
- Experience in the lighting industry, home décor, or fashion related creative oversight highly desired.
- Highly skilled with leading photo production talent.
- Ability to work well independently or within a team.
- Demonstrates the ability to prioritize information around due dates, clients, internal resource skill sets, and knows when to escalate matters for assistance and awareness.
- Exceptional communication skills across all contact channels, including email, chat, and phone.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in the lighting industry, home décor, or fashion related creative oversight highly desired.
